WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology- WGU Exam
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Prepare effectively for your Western Governors University (WGU) exams with this
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concepts and successfully prepare for their WGU assessments.
WGU courses follow a competency-based learning model, meaning students must
demonstrate a strong understanding of course objectives before passing their assessments.
This study guide helps simplify the process by providing structured questions and accurate
explanations that reinforce important topics and improve exam readiness.
What This Study Guide Includes
✔ Complete exam questions covering key WGU course competencies
✔ Correct answers with clear and detailed explanations
✔ Organized format for quick and effective revision
✔ Coverage of commonly tested concepts in WGU assessments
✔ Latest updated version for reliable exam preparation
Why This Study Guide Is Helpful
This resource is designed to help students review faster, understand concepts more clearly,
and build confidence before taking WGU Objective Assessments (OA). Practicing with
structured questions and reviewing detailed answers helps strengthen knowledge and
improve test-taking skills.
Ideal For
,• WGU Objective Assessment (OA) preparation
• Midterm and final exam review
• Self-paced study and revision
• Practicing exam-style questions
• Strengthening understanding of course competencies
A valuable study resource designed to support WGU students in preparing effectively and
performing confidently in their exams.
What is measured by the paper folding test? -answer Spatial Imagery
What is mental imagery? -answer The ability to recreate sensory information without
physical stimuli
What is a component of psychosocial development? -answer Personality
A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was traveling down the hills were
beautiful." Which cognitive process illustrates casual inference? -answer The child
infers that the hills being beautiful are caused by the motion of the moving car
Which conversation between two students demonstrates the process of entrainment? -answer
The students both start speaking loudly and gesturing.
Which cortex of the frontal lobe is activated when someone determines whether another
person appears to be physically attractive? -answer Frontal Cortex
What is the the electrical impulse fired down the axon of a neuron? -answer Action
Potential
,Which part of a neuron transports an electrical signal? -answer Axon
Which types of tasks have revealed cognitive deficits in people with a substance abuse
disorder? -answer Working Memory Tests
Which example shows how sensory memory results in the persistence of vision when watching
fireworks? -answer Fireworks appear as falling trails of light due to iconic memories
lasting fractions of a second.
Which explanation shows how multiple forms of memory would contribute to effective
execution of a mental math problem? -answer Numbers are held in short-term
memory and manipulations are conducted on the numbers in working memory when solving
the math problem.
Which scenario exemplifies how the articulatory rehearsal process contributes to a student's
short-term memory for course lecture material, according to Baddeley's model? -answer
The student repeats silently what their instructor has said before writing it down.
A person is trying to recall the names of a set of seven actors whose pictures were briefly
presented upside down. What explains how the episodic buffer enhances working memory in
this scenario? -answer The episodic buffer connects with long-term memory of the
actors' faces and names, bringing content into working memory.
How does activity-silent working memory help performance on mental rotation problems? -
answer Strengthening of connections between neurons helps performance on mental
rotation problems
How is the primacy effect related to attention for a set of words presented sequentially? -
answer The first word presented receives the persons full attention.
, Which example shows Westmacott and Moscovitch's concept of autobiographically significant
semantic memories? -answer Person recalls the name of the actor that they saw in
the airport years ago.
A person is studying a list of types of fish for a wildlife test that will occur in one week. Which
example illustrates the combined long-term memory encoding strategies of visual imagery and
organization? -answer The person imagines each fish on a tree structure
corresponding to categories of fish types.
A person is studying a list of names of pastries for their new job at a bakery. Which example
shows the interaction between the deep processing strategies of generation and self-reference?
-answer The person creates flashcards for the names of the pastries, pairing each with
an estimate of how appetizing the pastry appears.
A person surprises themself in recalling the name of an artist most have not heard of. Which
process occurs when the person tries to remember how they learned that fact? -answer
Source monitoring
Researchers Robert Nash and Kimberley Wade ran an experiment in which participants played a
gambling game on a computer and were later shown a modified video of themselves cheating.
What did this experiment reveal about false confessions? -answer Participants
confessed to cheating after being shown the modified video, even though they did not recall
cheating indicating the power of suggestive questioning and tactics
Which example reflects the impact of the self-image hypothesis? -answer A person
remembers graduating from law school
What is a primary concern of behaviorism according to John Watson? -answer
Identifying the relationship between environmental stimuli and behavior
Study Guide – Complete Questions with
Correct Detailed Answers | Latest Updated
Version
Prepare effectively for your Western Governors University (WGU) exams with this
comprehensive and well-organized study guide. This resource contains complete exam
questions with correct and detailed answers, designed to help students understand key
concepts and successfully prepare for their WGU assessments.
WGU courses follow a competency-based learning model, meaning students must
demonstrate a strong understanding of course objectives before passing their assessments.
This study guide helps simplify the process by providing structured questions and accurate
explanations that reinforce important topics and improve exam readiness.
What This Study Guide Includes
✔ Complete exam questions covering key WGU course competencies
✔ Correct answers with clear and detailed explanations
✔ Organized format for quick and effective revision
✔ Coverage of commonly tested concepts in WGU assessments
✔ Latest updated version for reliable exam preparation
Why This Study Guide Is Helpful
This resource is designed to help students review faster, understand concepts more clearly,
and build confidence before taking WGU Objective Assessments (OA). Practicing with
structured questions and reviewing detailed answers helps strengthen knowledge and
improve test-taking skills.
Ideal For
,• WGU Objective Assessment (OA) preparation
• Midterm and final exam review
• Self-paced study and revision
• Practicing exam-style questions
• Strengthening understanding of course competencies
A valuable study resource designed to support WGU students in preparing effectively and
performing confidently in their exams.
What is measured by the paper folding test? -answer Spatial Imagery
What is mental imagery? -answer The ability to recreate sensory information without
physical stimuli
What is a component of psychosocial development? -answer Personality
A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was traveling down the hills were
beautiful." Which cognitive process illustrates casual inference? -answer The child
infers that the hills being beautiful are caused by the motion of the moving car
Which conversation between two students demonstrates the process of entrainment? -answer
The students both start speaking loudly and gesturing.
Which cortex of the frontal lobe is activated when someone determines whether another
person appears to be physically attractive? -answer Frontal Cortex
What is the the electrical impulse fired down the axon of a neuron? -answer Action
Potential
,Which part of a neuron transports an electrical signal? -answer Axon
Which types of tasks have revealed cognitive deficits in people with a substance abuse
disorder? -answer Working Memory Tests
Which example shows how sensory memory results in the persistence of vision when watching
fireworks? -answer Fireworks appear as falling trails of light due to iconic memories
lasting fractions of a second.
Which explanation shows how multiple forms of memory would contribute to effective
execution of a mental math problem? -answer Numbers are held in short-term
memory and manipulations are conducted on the numbers in working memory when solving
the math problem.
Which scenario exemplifies how the articulatory rehearsal process contributes to a student's
short-term memory for course lecture material, according to Baddeley's model? -answer
The student repeats silently what their instructor has said before writing it down.
A person is trying to recall the names of a set of seven actors whose pictures were briefly
presented upside down. What explains how the episodic buffer enhances working memory in
this scenario? -answer The episodic buffer connects with long-term memory of the
actors' faces and names, bringing content into working memory.
How does activity-silent working memory help performance on mental rotation problems? -
answer Strengthening of connections between neurons helps performance on mental
rotation problems
How is the primacy effect related to attention for a set of words presented sequentially? -
answer The first word presented receives the persons full attention.
, Which example shows Westmacott and Moscovitch's concept of autobiographically significant
semantic memories? -answer Person recalls the name of the actor that they saw in
the airport years ago.
A person is studying a list of types of fish for a wildlife test that will occur in one week. Which
example illustrates the combined long-term memory encoding strategies of visual imagery and
organization? -answer The person imagines each fish on a tree structure
corresponding to categories of fish types.
A person is studying a list of names of pastries for their new job at a bakery. Which example
shows the interaction between the deep processing strategies of generation and self-reference?
-answer The person creates flashcards for the names of the pastries, pairing each with
an estimate of how appetizing the pastry appears.
A person surprises themself in recalling the name of an artist most have not heard of. Which
process occurs when the person tries to remember how they learned that fact? -answer
Source monitoring
Researchers Robert Nash and Kimberley Wade ran an experiment in which participants played a
gambling game on a computer and were later shown a modified video of themselves cheating.
What did this experiment reveal about false confessions? -answer Participants
confessed to cheating after being shown the modified video, even though they did not recall
cheating indicating the power of suggestive questioning and tactics
Which example reflects the impact of the self-image hypothesis? -answer A person
remembers graduating from law school
What is a primary concern of behaviorism according to John Watson? -answer
Identifying the relationship between environmental stimuli and behavior
